The year was 1967, and too many women were dying. The New York legislature had just failed to pass an incremental reform to the state’s strict anti-abortion law, leaving the status quo in place. At that time, deaths resulting from…
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“Do We Need a More Nuanced View of Sexuality?” – comments
Do We Need a More Nuanced View of Sexuality? – a response from Joan Garrity I’ve always been firmly in the “orientation is hardwired” camp, but this article* made me think…If we put any stock in the Kinsey Scale, then…
“Kink” – new video by “Rev Bev” Dale
Woodhull Advisory Council member, Rev. Dr. Beverly “Rev Bev” Dale. has released a new video called “Kink” The barely-safe-for-work, sex positive video, which, among other things, asks how Jesus would practice BDSM, expresses affirmation rather than disdain for a variety…
“Liberate Your Ass: How Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right”
by Guest Blogger: Elisabeth Fernandez-Kimmel Last week, I was honored to participate in an event titled “Liberate Your Ass: How Sexual Freedom is Key to Fighting the Right” at Netroots Nation, the country’s largest progressive online activist convention. A long-overdue conversation…
“Sex and the Constitution” Comes to the Summit!
We are pleased to announce that distinguished legal scholar Geoffrey R. Stone will be a keynote speaker at the 8th annual Sexual Freedom Summit! Mr. Stone is the Edward H. Levi Distinguished Service Professor of Law at the University of…
“To an Anxious Friend”
A message of hope from 1922 – as true today as it was when our country was first founded. William Allen White won a 1923 Pulitzer Prize for his editorial, “To an Anxious Friend,” published in the Emporia Gazette on…
#AbuserInChief: Let’s Make It Go Viral!
By Ricci Levy I started to write what would, I’m sure, have been a fabulous post about the allegations of sexual violations and what our responses might be. Then, almost at the final edits, I read an article by Kate…
#SFS16 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS
Our 7th annual Sexual Freedom Summit is going to be a real treat! Come together with hundreds of your friends and colleagues to share information, experiences, and strategies to use in the fight for human rights and sexual freedom! Early bird registration…
$10,000 – Help Us Win the Holiday Challenge!
As you might know, we’re involved in an amazing campaign called the CrowdRise Giving Tower Holiday Challenge. The Challenge runs through January 6th and the charity that raises the most for their cause during that timeframe will get a grand…
$100,000 for Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right!
ALREADY DONATED? THANK YOU! YOUR NAME HAS BEEN ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO GO SEE THIS PREMIER! Give to Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance for a chance to go to the Anchorman: The Legend Continues premiere Ron Burgundy? Go the…
$100,000 to Affirm Sexual Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right!
Your donation can bring us one step closer to $100,000 for sexual freedom as a fundamental human right. Imagine the power of your donation right now!How? We’re glad you asked, because we’re super excited to let you know that we’re…
$500 for $10,000 – Bonus Challenge #2
So far the CrowdRise Giving Tower Holiday Challenge has been amazing and with the help of our supporters, we’re out to win the grand prize of $100,000 for our cause. We’ve got another Bonus Challenge this week we wanted…
10 Reasons the Rest of the World Thinks the U.S. Is Nuts (hint: frenzied misogyny)
by Guest Blogger: Soraya Chemaly This week the Georgia State Legislature debated a bill in the House that would make it necessary for some women to carry stillborn or dying fetuses until they “naturally” go into labor. In arguing for this…
20 Things You Can Do to Resist Trump (and counting…)
Since the election of President Donald Trump, Woodhull Freedom Foundation has been preparing for inevitable attacks of freedoms, persecutions of human beings and erosion of rights. We have compiled a list of 20 things (and counting…) that folks can do…
20/20 Needs New Glasses: Tyler Clementi Segment Sensational and Simplistic
by Guest Blogger: Cathy Renna I cringed when I saw the promos for last night’s 20/20 and their “exclusive” first interview with former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, just found guilty on 15 counts — including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation…
2011 “Vicki” Sexual Freedom Award Honorees Announced
LEADERS, ADVOCATES TO BE HONORED FOR DEDICATION TO ESTABLISHING SEXUAL FREEDOM AS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT Human Rights, First Amendment and LGBT Rights Advocates To Be Honored (Washington, DC; 18 August 2011) Sexual Freedom Day, a project of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom…
2012 First Tracks Award for Innovations in Sexology to Woodhull Advisory Council Member
CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODHULL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEGAN ANDELLOUX FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2012 FIRST TRACKS AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN SEXOLOGY No award was better suited to its winner than the 2012 the First Tracks Award for Innovation in Sexology is suited to…
2012 in Review: Internet Censorship & the Acronyms We Love to Hate
Author Lawrence G. Walters, Esq. With the new year upon us, two things become painfully apparent in concluding 2012 sans post-apocalyptic bedlam: 1) the Mayans seem to have preferred tequila breaks over finishing their calendaring duties, and 2) there are…
5 Ways to Be a Better Advocate for Sexual Violence Survivors
By Hancie Stokes As Domestic Violence Awareness Month turns 30 this year, Woodhull renews our pledge to work to end sexual violence. Our fundamental human right to sexual freedom requires, among other freedoms, that all people should be free…
5 Ways to Advocate for Human Rights
As sexual freedom activists, there is never a question of the amount of work to be done. Two weeks ago we learned of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s raid on Rentboy.com (which some are calling the “Stonewall of Sex…
64 Day Campaign for Human Rights
by Guest Blogger: Sacajawez Hall In commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) first adopted on December 10, 1948, The 64 Day Campaign for Human Rights is an opportunity to highlight the important human rights work that our…
64 Day Campaign for Human Rights – Week One
by Guest Blogger: Sacajawez Hall Every December 10th, otherwise known as Human Rights Day, we reaffirm and celebrate economic, social, cultural, political and civil rights. In the 64 days leading up to the 64th anniversary of the UDHR on December 10,…
64 Days focuses on poverty this week
by Guest Blogger: Sacajawez Hall In 2010, 46.2 MILLION people were in poverty in the U.S. This Wednesday, October 17th, is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. The day was designated by the United Nations in 1993 as a…
64 Days for Human Rights – Week Three
by Guest Blogger: Sacajawez Hall In commemoration of the 64th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, the US Human Rights Network is highlighting 64 member and partner organizations as a way to raise awareness about the domestic human…
64 Days for Human Rights – Week Two
by Guest Blogger: Sacajawez Hall In commemoration of the 64th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year, the US Human Rights Network launched a campaign to highlight the important human rights work that our members and partners are engaged…
